Indians place closer Perez (shoulder) on DL

Summary of 4 articles · Updated May 28, 2013

Indians All-Star closer Chris Perez will not throw for a week after an MRI revealed tendinitis in his right shoulder. There is no timetable for Perez's return to the Tribe's banged-up bullpen. The Indians placed Perez an American League All-Star in each o… (more)f the past two seasons on the 15-day disabled list prior to Monday's 4-2 loss to the Reds. Manager Terry Francona said right-hander Vinnie Pestano would close games for the Indians during Perez's absence. Perez felt a pinch in his shoulder on a 1-1 pitch to Jacoby Ellsbury with two outs and the bases loaded in the ninth inning of Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Red Sox. The closer felt a pinch in his right shoulder on a 1-1 pitch to Boston's Jacoby Ellsbury during a ninth-inning meltdown on Sunday, when Cleveland suffered a 6-5 loss to the Red Sox in walk-off fashion. "He's comfortable slotting into that inning, and part of the reason we're doing that is it makes it so much easier for us if you have an end point to get to. And we have plenty of depth.